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Equity - Class of Stock Disclosures - Dividends and AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,664 | $ 62,211
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.71 | $ 1.62
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.71 | $ 1.62
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared |  | $ 67,664 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,664 | $ 62,211 | $ 67,664 | $ 62,211
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,664 | $ 62,211
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, October 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, November 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | 0.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, December 29, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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